A Work in Progress: zen of hay



This guide was made for entry:
zen of hay
In Contest:
straw bales


Original image


step 1 of 5

cut out peices of the hay bales to build hair (from this i'll figure out what kind of face i'll make)

Creation of zen of hay: Step 1

step 2 of 5

start drawing the face using soft brush and opacity set really low.

Creation of zen of hay: Step 2

step 3 of 5

i've already painted the face, used burn and dodge to get the depth and shadows i wanted. this is showing detail of the eyes and around the nose area.

Creation of zen of hay: Step 3

step 4 of 5

his outfit is painted on. more burn and dodging to the face, accent the lips really well.
burn and dodge on the outfit to give it dimension.

Creation of zen of hay: Step 4

step 5 of 5

background painted. some kanji added for "zen-ness" and criss crossing on the background so it wasn't so flat.

Creation of zen of hay: Step 5

Final result

Creation of zen of hay: Final Result

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